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Your Roadmap to HBS & GSB: Decoding Essay Strategies for Round 2 (with examples)

An MBA essay can make or break your admissions application. In this live masterclass, our Ivy League admissions coach will review real MBA application essay examples from Harvard Business School and Stanford GSB. You’ll see how successful applicants crafted powerful MBA admissions essays, what impressed the committee, and the strategies you can apply to write your own winning MBA application essay. These are exclusive insights, you won’t find online, straight from the experts who have helped hundreds secure spots at the world’s most competitive MBA programs.

Date
September 25, 2025
Time
9/25/2025 11:00
9/25/2025 11:00
Location
Zoom
Event Type
Online

An MBA essay can make or break your admissions application. In this live masterclass, our Ivy League admissions coach will review real MBA application essay examples from Harvard Business School and Stanford GSB. You’ll see how successful applicants crafted powerful MBA admissions essays, what impressed the committee, and the strategies you can apply to write your own winning MBA application essay. These are exclusive insights, you won’t find online, straight from the experts who have helped hundreds secure spots at the world’s most competitive MBA programs.

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Your Ultimate MBA Essay Edge

Gain unfiltered access to the tools and insights elite applicants use to win admits at HBS and GSB. You’ll not only see how successful essays were built, but also learn the exact frameworks, strategies, and pitfalls to watch out for—so you can apply them to your own application with confidence.

Inside Admit-Winning MBA Essays

Go beyond surface tips with a line-by-line dissection of real Harvard and Stanford MBA essays that secured admits. See how applicants structured their narratives, what caught the adcom’s attention, and how subtle choices in tone, detail, and flow made the difference between “good” and “admit-worthy.”

Ivy League Storytelling That Converts

Learn the storytelling frameworks used by top MBA admits to turn strong resumes into unforgettable applications. You’ll discover how to position your career journey, weave in personal motivations, and balance authenticity with strategic impact—the exact formula that makes essays resonate at HBS and GSB.

Practical Tips to Write Winning Essays

Leave the session with clear do’s and don’ts, practical tools, and insider strategies that you can immediately apply to your own MBA essays. From avoiding the most common mistakes to amplifying your unique voice, you’ll walk away knowing how to craft essays that rise above the competition and speak directly to elite admissions committees.

Jonathan Deforge

General Manager, Graduate School Admissions

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How will this webinar help in my MBA journey?

The webinar will dive deep into the current landscape of MBA and post-career opportunities for elite business graduates. This webinar can be a key step in your MBA journey, by helping you understand what top programs expect, how to stand out in a competitive applicant pool, and how to build a career strategy that sets you up for a long-term, high-impact career after graduation.

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